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The novel coronavirus is being spread largely by younger people, many of whom are unaware they are infected, according to the World Health Organization."People in their 20s, 30s, and 40s are increasingly driving the spread. Many are unaware they are infected. This increases the risk of spillovers to the more vulnerable," a WHO official said…

A study comparing coronavirus exposure in London and Stockholm casts more doubt over herd immunity.It found that the two capital cities had the same infection rate — 17% — earlier in the summer.This is despite the UK and Sweden taking very different approaches to the coronavirus pandemic.Unlike the UK and most other countries, Sweden opted…

At least 260 campers who attended an overnight summer camp in Georgia have been infected with the coronavirus, the CDC reported Friday. 51 of the campers are between the age of 6 to 10 and 180 are between 11 to 17 years old, according to the report.The CDC stated that the age demographics of the results…

Sweden avoided a full lockdown, instead introducing some rules intended to keep people working while protecting the vulnerable and the hospital system.But its deaths soared, its expected "herd immunity" outcome failed, and other countries are limiting the movement of people from Sweden when opening borders.Now, some Swedes are beginning to question the strategy, and other…

A 13-year-old California teen died with symptoms of coronavirus last Thursday after he tested negative for the virus, CBS affiliate KCBS-TV reported. The family told KCBS-TV that the teenager seemed to recover from his symptoms before he died in his bedroom, self-isolating from his family. An autopsy will determine whether Cheng died of coronavirus, KCBS-TV reported. Visit Business…